Keeping up with tradition I picked up the Sporting News football season preview from a local store and figured I save you guys $7.00, so here what they have to say;

They predict DD to fit the denver system and have his best year so far if healthy. He is also their 10th best fantasy pick, with AJ at 46. In their "5 things to look for,"
1) Carr won't be sacked as much thanks to new system
2) AJ will be a 1,000 yard reciever thanks to Moulds coming here
3) Mario will have double digit sacks and be defensive rookie of the year
4) After a rough start, the team will go 4-4 in the second half of season(even though they predicted us to go 3-13 )
5) team will double interception totals from last year(7).

Just another eastcoast draft blurb, but the best of a bad lot at that.

Of course they always downgrade us at the beginning. I think they are way off in their won/loss prediction. No way do we go 3-13. I think we can crack even this year, at least 8-8, and with a break or two, better than that.

If DD can get that knee together in time, I would bump that RB grade up to a B+.

I will bet the offensive line will be better than C-. If things come together, and the injury bug doesn't bite too deep, I would bump the grade up to at least a B.

LBs C+ may be pretty close, but I think with the new defense we can do at least B-, maybe even better.

CBs C- is pretty brutal. IF pBurnt can have a good contract year, we can better that grade to a B, especially if we get a better pass rush out of the front four. And we will do better than, what was it, 7 ints. I am banking on 17 to 21.

Well, there goes the uniqueness of the Houston Texans. Didn't take them long to kill their own identity and copy somebody else's. Does this make the Houston Texans FO guilty of identity theft? Might as well wave the Bronco flags this season.

Even though we had an excellent Draft (they rated it an A-) and a very good
FA offseason (apparently they didn't assign a rank to that ?), IMO their position rankings are accurate and fair. Afterall we were by record the worst team in the NFL last year and while we all may be very biased about the Texans, we should try to keep a grip on reality. I mean 2-14, what would you expect ? But very soon now, we'll have a chance to change all of that !

Here's how I would LIKE to see it play out (while still being realistic):

Colts: 10-6
Jags: 9-7
Titans: 9-7
Texans: 8-8

I'm hoping the Texans get that many wins.

I don't see the Titans getting that many wins. I don't expect a lot out of Volek or Young.

I just don't know about the Jags. I didn't feel like they were a good team last year but they still had a great record. From where I'm sitting, they didn't improve in the offseason. I think the Jags are going to fall back this year but maybe I just don't know the Jags well enough.

I see the Colts going 12-4. Everyone knows their weakness but I don't think most people can exploit it. They'll be hurt by losing James but I don't think they're going to lose that much.